Watson Exits Wimbledon After Tauson Loss

Wimbledon 2025

Dates: 30 June-13 July Venue: All England Club

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Heather Watson's Wimbledon hopes were ended successful nan opening information arsenic nan erstwhile British number 1 was beaten by 23rd seed Clara Tauson.

Watson had made a beardown commencement by taking nan opening group but Denmark's Tauson showed her value to conflict backmost and triumph 2-6 6-4 6-3.

Seven Brits progressed connected Monday - nan astir successful a azygous time successful nan Open era - and much could travel connected Tuesday, though nan 2nd time started disappointingly pinch Watson and wildcard Johannus Monday going out.

Monday was beaten 6-4 6-4 6-2 by American 13th seed Tommy Paul.

Watson, who reached nan 4th information conscionable 3 years ago, sewage disconnected to a bad commencement erstwhile she was surgery successful conscionable nan 3rd game.

But that sparked a good spell for nan erstwhile British number 2 arsenic she won 5 games successful a statement connected her measurement to taking nan first set.

Tauson initially looked to person nary reply for her force but she regrouped and came retired stronger successful nan 2nd set, securing different early break and this clip making it stick, though she was helped by Watson struggling pinch her 2nd serve.

With conditions erstwhile again sweltering astatine Wimbledon, Watson started to suffer nan accuracy of immoderate of her shots successful nan decisive 3rd group and was surgery astatine 3-3.

Tauson past closed retired nan remainder of nan lucifer to seal her spot successful nan 2nd round.

It is nan first clip Tauson has reached nan 2nd information of Wimbledon, while Watson exits successful information 1 for nan 3rd twelvemonth successful a row.